Anatomy

The portion of spine encompassing neck region forms cervical spine. Cervical spine is formed by first seven vertebra which are named as C1 to C7. Anatomically, cervical spine starts where the top vertebra (C1) connects to the bottom of the skull. Normal cervical spine has a lordosis.That means it is curved with convexity on anterior […]

Human spine or vertebral column is a structure made of multiple small units called vertebra and extends from just below the base of skull to a point jut below the beginning of gluteal cleft. You can palpate the lower part by following the spine till its lower end. A vertebra is smallest unit of vertebral […]

Skeleton forms the main supporting framework of the body formed by joining of individual bones, and is primarily designed for a more effective production of movements by the attached muscles. Bone is a connective tissue , impregnated with calcium salts. Connective tissue forms one-third of the bone and calcium salt about two-thirds. The inorganic calcium […]